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THE MIRROR VALLEY – PUIGSACALM

A large aquarium layout featuring THE MIRROR VALLEY – PUIGSACALM, 313.2L, by Bernat Hosta Rovira. Standout plants include Bucephalandra 'Blue Green'.

On the plant side, the layout leans toward slow-growing epiphytes with species such as Bucephalandra 'Blue Green' — trim in layers so hardscape still breathes.

3x EHEIM PowerLEd+ at 9 hours/day lighting sits at a approachable technical level for this large aquarium. EHEIM Professionel 5e 600T at 25Cº filtration needs enough turnovers without blasting the hardscape; browse matching filters. Low-tech tip: favor slow growers and avoid dense planting if filtration is modest.

Use the specs table as a shopping checklist for equivalent gear — then explore 220–320L.

Setup specifications

Dimensions120 × 58 × 45 cm
Layout nameTHE MIRROR VALLEY - PUIGSACALM
Volume313.2L
Lighting3x EHEIM PowerLEd+ at 9 hours/day
FiltrationEHEIM Professionel 5e 600T at 25Cº
PlantsBucephalandra 'Blue Green'
Eleocharis sp.'Minima' .Hemianthus callitrichoides 'Cuba' .
Mayaca fluviatilis .Pogostemon helferi .
Eusteralis stellata .Limnophila aromatica .
Micranthemum species 'Monte Carlo' .Pogostemon erectus .
Rotala rotundifolia 'Orange Juice'.Hygrophyla Pinnatifida.
Fish / shrimpMoenkhausia sanctaefilomenae (Tetra Sanctafilomena)
Paracheirodon axelrodiMaterials
ADA AMAZONIA Aqua Soil, ADA Power Sand Advance M, and Ederly WIO stones.Additional Information
This scape is created using a full mirror on the rear glass, so the great depth effect is due to the reflection on the mirror, this fact, in some way, duplicates the depth of the aquarium. The big challenge of this scape has been to create the layout considering the reflection on the mirror where some components can not be seen direclty on the scape , just on the reflection. This is the reason why some reflections could be a bit confussing if you look the scape in detail, as for example that some fishes seems to be "couples".Category Sponsors

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